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No charge for US cop who shot teen
AFP, Published on 25/11/2014
» NEW YORK - The policeman whose killing of an unarmed black teen sparked weeks of riots in the US town of Ferguson will not face charges, the county prosecutor said, as police used tear gas to disperse protesters.
Film sparks Paddington Bear revival in London
AFP, Published on 04/11/2014
» LONDON - The movie "Paddington" has sparked a resurgence of interest in the bear from darkest Peru, with exhibitions, statues and a new book of his adventures coming out before the New Year.
Will Power earns pole for Milwaukee IndyCar
AFP, Published on 17/08/2014
» WEST ALLIS (UNITED STATES) - Australian Will Power, closing in on his first IndyCar crown, earned pole position for Sunday's Wisconsin 250 at the Milwaukee Mile.
Dixon takes worst-to-first IndyCar win
AFP, Published on 04/08/2014
» LEXINGTON (UNITED STATES) - New Zealand's Scott Dixon, the defending IndyCar season champion, started last in a field of 22 but battled to the front to win the Indy 200.
Nibali takes back lead as Contador breaks leg
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» Vincenzo Nibali won Monday's Bastille Day 10th stage of the Tour de France to reclaim the leader's yellow jersey as two-time former winner Alberto Contador abandoned the race with a broken leg.
Texan shoots dead four of his children, two adults: police
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» A Texas man shot and killed four of his children and two adults looking after them before surrendering to police after a standoff during which he held a gun to his head, officials said.
Hamilton wins again to take title race lead in Spanish GP
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» Lewis Hamilton took over the leadership of the Formula One drivers championship on Sunday when he made it four wins in a row by grabbing a heart-stopping victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Lincoln, Cadillac chase Audi in China luxury market
AFP, Published on 24/04/2014
» Classic American luxury brands Lincoln and Cadillac are taking on Germany's long-dominant Audi in China, but face a market leader fortified by enviable brand awareness built over years as officialdom's favourite car.
Toyota suspends workers at India plants over unrest
AFP, Published on 20/03/2014
» Toyota has suspended 17 workers at its Indian auto assembly plants which were temporarily closed this week following protests against delayed pay rises, a union and company official said Thursday.
Australian drug trafficker Corby released from prison in Bali
AFP, Published on 10/02/2014
» Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, her face veiled against a horde of press photographers, was hustled out of prison Monday to start the next chapter of her troubled life after more than nine years behind bars in Bali.